> uploadtext_

import bcrypt

class PasswordManager:
    @staticmethod
    def hash_password(password: str) -> str:
        """Hashes a plaintext password using bcrypt."""
        # Generate a salt for the password. bcrypt will internally handle this.
        # gensalt() generates a new salt for each password.
        # The cost factor (rounds) can be adjusted; 12 is a common default.
        hashed_password = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode('utf-8'), bcrypt.gensalt(rounds=12))
        return hashed_password.decode('utf-8')

    @staticmethod
    def check_password(plaintext_password: str, hashed_password: str) -> bool:
        """Checks if a plaintext password matches a stored bcrypt hash."""
        try:
            return bcrypt.checkpw(plaintext_password.encode('utf-8'), hashed_password.encode('utf-8'))
        except ValueError:
            # Handle cases where the hashed_password might be malformed or not a bcrypt hash
            return False

# Example Usage:
password = "MySecurePassword123!"

# Hash the password
secure_hash = PasswordManager.hash_password(password)
print(f"Original password: {password}")
print(f"Hashed password: {secure_hash}")

# Verify the password
is_correct = PasswordManager.check_password(password, secure_hash)
print(f"Is '{password}' correct? {is_correct}")

# Test with an incorrect password
incorrect_password = "WrongPassword"
is_incorrect = PasswordManager.check_password(incorrect_password, secure_hash)
print(f"Is '{incorrect_password}' correct? {is_incorrect}")

# Test with a malformed hash (should return False)
is_malformed = PasswordManager.check_password(password, "not-a-valid-hash")
print(f"Is '{password}' correct with malformed hash? {is_malformed}")